The Board has decided that further development is needed due to the Veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and high cholesterol, as there is evidence suggesting a possible link between these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is evidence supporting that the Veteran’s arteriosclerotic disease may be related to having high cholesterol for an extended period, and there is a diagnosis of borderline high cholesterol during service.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, high cholesterol
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145511
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that the evidence is within approximate balance that it was caused by toxic exposure during service in Southwest Asia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis (bilateral toenail fungus) and remanded the claims for GERD, chest pain, and an acquired eye disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hepatic steatosis and fibrosis and service connection for high cholesterol, as there was no evidence of symptoms or disability under VA law.
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